This Fimo labyrinth using a CD case from Teri of Giddy Giddy for Bloesem Kids is a brilliant example of reuse. She shares a few versions of maze styles, and I imagine kids would have fun coming up with their own as well. [via Austin Creative Reuse]
Here’s a downloadable card we put together of some of the best content from our Tips My Dad Says collection.
Earlier in the week, we asked our staff, some of our MAKE contributors, and you, dear readers, to share some maker tips and words of wisdom from your dads and granddads. We got a lot of great contributions, stellar words of wisdom, filled with practical ingenuity, good humor, and down home philosophy as only dad can spin it.
Danny of Daily Danny shares this fun way to upcycle glass bottles using Sculpey and paint. It would be fun to make a whole collection with all the glass bottles in your recycle bin and then line them all up on a shelf.
Here’s a great “turning lemons into lemonade” story from Stay.See.Make.Do. Stacie was sad to see her favorite Pyrex bowl break after many years of service. So she partially buried the remaining piece in her garden and added some animals. Eventually, the creeping sedum plants she planted nearby will surround this tiny world. How fun!
For many dads, the best Father’s Day gift might just be a little making-time with the kids. Not only do you end up with a cool finished project, you create some great memories. MAKE has two great project roundups for Father’s Day, covering craft projects, simple building, technology and gardening. If your kids are […]
In anticipation of Father’s Day (this weekend!) we’re offering this review of Geek Dad’s Guide to Weekend Fun. We think the book is, well, fun, and we think you’ll agree. And as an added bonus, we’re giving MAKE readers a free, downloadable PDF of one of the book’s projects, the really fun NERF Dart Blowgun. Enjoy!
